Article summary:  Adolescence and young adulthood are critical periods of development, characterised by identity formation, autonomy building, and navigating social relationships. For adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic illnesses, these processes are compoun...

Last reviewed Aug 2025

A national survey from Australia’s peak psychology body has found a shocking increase in mental illness in children as young as 18 months and as old as 18 years compared with just two years ago. Released today by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) to mark the start ...

Published Aug 2025

As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the fourth consecutive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of a representative sample of the Australian adult population. The survey provides a year-on...

Published Jun 2017

The APS has recently revised and updated a review of evidence-based interventions for mental disorders, which was first undertaken and published by the APS in 2003 to support the Federal Government's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program. The revised Evidence-based psy...

Published Jun 2017

Professor Marybeth Shinn is a community psychologist who has conducted research on homelessness in the United States for over two decades. Studies have included longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of risk factors for homelessness, and experimental studies of interventions...

Published Nov 2017

The floods across the Eastern States, particularly in areas such as Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley in Queensland - with their heavy toll on life and property - will leave thousands deeply affected. The extent of devastation has been such that, for many, it will be a long tim...

Published Jul 2017

What constitutes ‘antisocial behaviour’ varies across time, context and culture. Nonetheless, when we think about behaviour that is antisocial we usually think about people who have acted in ways that are aggressive, intimidating or destructive and which negatively impacts on ...

Published Jun 2017

Although remarkable advances have been made in the detection and management of mood disorders over the last decade, the increasing worldwide prevalence of depression continues to challenge researchers and clinicians alike. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that...

Published Jun 2017

The APS confers a range of awards and prizes each year to honour outstanding achievements in psychology. The recipients of the 2011 APS awards are profiled below. The Award recognises distinguished contributions to Australian psychology by psychologists at later career stag...

Published Dec 2017

A significant proportion of the troubled children that come to the attention of psychologists are those struggling with the social, behavioural and cognitive difficulties associated with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a complex body of neurod...

Published Jun 2017